20:06:32:03Hearings on petition for declaratory ruling.

A hearing on a petition for declaratory ruling must be public. Testimony must be tape recorded or preserved by other equivalent means. Any person may request that testimony given at such a hearing be transcribed. Each person requesting a transcript must pay a pro rata share of the transcription expense. Parties may make their own provisions to have court reporters present at the hearing. Briefs may be filed by interested parties at the director's discretion.

Source: 23 SDR 179, effective April 27, 1997.